1960 Map of McCarthy

About this map

McCarthy and the nearby copper mining district define this mid-century survey of the eastern Alaska interior. The map documents the industrial footprint of the early 20th-century copper boom, showing the locations of the Jumbo Mine, Bonanza Mine, Mother Lode Mine, and Erie Mine situated above the Kennicott Glacier. The landscape is dominated by the massive peaks of the Wrangell Mountains and St Elias Mountains, including Mount Blackburn and Mount Bona. A network of historic transportation routes is visible, such as the Tractor Trail leading toward Chisana, and the confluence of the Nizina River and Chitina River. The sheet also captures the remote settlements of Nizina and Harrys along the river valleys, providing a look at the region’s topography and human activity before the area was formally designated as part of a national monument.